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FLORENCE – Applications from local artists are being sought for the eighth-annual Art Show to be held during Arts International on Saturday, March 31, on the Francis Marion University campus.

The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. This one-day art exhibition and sales event is designed to promote the quality of diverse artisans residing in the region. In addition to booths displaying items for sale, several sites will have artisans demonstrating their skills. The art show will be juried, with artisan awards of $600, $300 and $150 awarded to first, second and third places, respectively.

Area artists are invited to participate. There is an application/jury fee of $75 ($65 for Florence County residents). Applications must be received by Jan. 15, 2012.

Held for its third year, Arts International, features the best from Art’s Alive and the Pee Dee International Festival.

For more information about the art show or an application, go to www.fmarion.edu/news/artsinternational or contact Kathy Johnson at the FMU Office of Public and Community Affairs at 843-661-1225, or kjohnson@fmarion.edu.